News & Notes - History of public health; caring for veterans; historic places

Thursday

Apr 4, 2013 at 10:45 PM

New Hanover County Health Director David Rice will discuss the history of public health.

WILMINGTON | New Hanover County Health Director David Rice will discuss the history of public health in New Hanover County at an event sponsored by the Historical Society of the Lower Cape Fear. At 7 p.m. April 25, Rice will discuss the work of doctors and public officials in maintaining and improving the health of those in the Wilmington area from 1867 to the present.The event will be at the Latimer House, 126 S. Third St. Tickets are $5 and seating is limited. For reservations, call 762-0492.

WILMINGTON | The Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter is hosting a Hospice Foundation of America program “Living with Grief: Improving Care for Veterans Facing Illness and Death.” The event will be 1-4 p.m. April 25 at the agency home office, 1414 Physicians Drive in Wilmington. A panel of experts will provide information to assist end-of-life care provider organizations and other professionals in understanding veterans’ needs. Information about providing new interventions to better serve dying veterans and their families will be a focus, with particular attention placed on aging veteran generations and the most likely to be seen in end-of-life care. In addition to individual interventions, the program also will look organizationally at military benefits and intersections with VA systems. Broadcast via DVD, this event is free to the general public. Continuing Education units for professionals are available for a fee. To register, call 796-7943 or e-mail jason.clamme@lcfh.org.

WILMINGTON | May is National Preservation Month. Each year, the Historic Wilmington Foundation joins with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and other groups from across the nation to celebrate historic preservation achievements. The awards recognize the businesses and individuals who make preservation a priority in the Lower Cape Fear Area, and HWF is accepting nominations. In order to raise public awareness and spark discussion, the annual list recognizes crucial historic resources that face destruction from demolition or irreversible neglect.The group is seeking nominees from New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties . Visit www.historicwilmington.org or call 762-2511 for more information The deadline for nomination submission is Wednesday. Both the Most Threatened Historic Places list and the Preservation Awards will be announced during National Preservation Month in May.

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